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Crowd of Black Lives Matters demonstrators marching in the street.
Feature: The Democratic Necessity of Reckoning

Erica Chenoweth reviews scholarship that overwhelmingly shows the Black Lives Matter movement generated high levels of public awareness about systemic racism and increased support for criminal justice reform.

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Feature: Against Rule-of-Thumb Economics

Dani Rodrik argues against neoliberalism’s universal rule-of-thumb approach and for economic analyses grounded in contextual dependencies.

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Feature: Leaders’ Psychological Bravery

Dana Born explores what skills leaders need to cultivate psychological safety on their teams and across their organizations.

Dollars and Euros piled on top of one another.
Feature: Dollar vs. Euro as International Reserve Currencies

Jeffrey Frankel explores the strengths and weaknesses of using the Dollar and the Euro as international reserve currencies.

Harvard Kennedy School faculty disseminate their research in working publications and papers that contribute to public knowledge and fuel policy innovation. This list features recent faculty publications, including journal articles, books, edited volumes, research papers, and public testimony.

Faculty Publications

Thinking about Parents: Gender and Field of Study

Carlana, Michela, and Lucia Corno. "Thinking about Parents: Gender and Field of Study." AEA Papers and Proceedings 114 (May 2024).

Patterns of Benzodiazepine Initiation Among Older Acute Ischemic Stroke Survivors (P1-10.006)

Lomachinsky Torres, Victor, Julianne D. Brooks, Maria A. Donahue, Deborah Blacker, Lee Schwamm, John Hsu, Joseph P. Newhouse, and Lidia M.V.R. Moura. "Patterns of Benzodiazepine Initiation Among Older Acute Ischemic Stroke Survivors (P1-10.006)." Neurology 102.17 Supplement 1 (April 9, 2024).

Evaluating the Concordance Between International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision Code, and Stroke Severity as Measured by the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (P1-5.013)

Taha, Mohamed, Mamoon Habib, Victor Lomachinsky Torres, Peter Hadar, Joseph Newhouse, Lee Schwamm, Deborah Blacker, and Lidia Maria Moura. "Evaluating the Concordance Between International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision Code, and Stroke Severity as Measured by the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (P1-5.013)." Neurology 102.17 Supplement 1 (April 9, 2024).

Review of Wine Wars II

Newhouse, Joseph P. Review of Wine Wars II, by Mike Veseth. Journal of Wine Economics, April 2, 2024.

Thinking about Parents: Gender and Field of Study

Carlana, Michela, and Lucia Corno. "Thinking about Parents: Gender and Field of Study." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP24-006, March 2024.

Biopharma Venture Capital And The Inflation Reduction Act

Vogel, Matthew, Rena M. Conti, and Amitabh Chandra. "Biopharma Venture Capital And The Inflation Reduction Act." Health Affairs Forefront (March 5, 2024).

How the Identity of Substance Users Shapes Public Opinion on Opioid Policy

de Benedictis Kessner, Justin, and Michael Hankinson. "How the Identity of Substance Users Shapes Public Opinion on Opioid Policy." Political Behavior 46.1 (March 2024): 609-629.

How to smooth US-China economic relations for the benefit of the global economy: A light model of global economic governance

Rodrik, Dani. "How to smooth US-China economic relations for the benefit of the global economy: A light model of global economic governance." Journal of Government and Economics 13 (Spring 2024).

Addressing Challenges of a New Era: Against Rule-of-Thumb Economics

Rodrik, Dani. "Addressing Challenges of a New Era: Against Rule-of-Thumb Economics." Finance & Development. March 2024.

Apart but Connected: Online Tutoring, Cognitive Outcomes, and Soft Skills

Carlana, Michela, and Eliana La Ferrara. "Apart but Connected: Online Tutoring, Cognitive Outcomes, and Soft Skills." NBER Working Paper Series, March 2024.

IKEA Self-Scheduling Intervention: Baseline Report

Harknett, Kristen, Daniel Schneider, Jeremy Mopsick and Clem Aeppli. "IKEA Self-Scheduling Intervention: Baseline Report." HKS Shift Project, March 2024.

Do we teach critical thinking? A mixed methods study of faculty and student perceptions of teaching and learning critical thinking at three professional schools

Sullivan, Amy M., Margaret M. Hayes, Christine P. Beltran, Amy P. Cohen, Morgan Soffler, Suzanne Cooper, William Wisser, and Richard M. Schwartzstein. "Do we teach critical thinking? A mixed methods study of faculty and student perceptions of teaching and learning critical thinking at three professional schools." Medical Teacher (21 February 2024).

Comparison of prior authorization across insurers: cross sectional evidence from Medicare Advantage

Gupta, Ravi, Jay Fein, Joseph P. Newhouse, and Aaron L. Schwartz. "Comparison of prior authorization across insurers: cross sectional evidence from Medicare Advantage." BMJ 384 (2024): e077797.

Investing in Long-Term Health

Baicker, Katherine, and Amitabh Chandra. "Investing in Long-Term Health." JAMA Forum 5.2 (February 2024): e240193.

Benzodiazepine Initiation and the Risk of Falls or Fall-Related Injuries in Older Adults Following Acute Ischemic Stroke

Sun, Shuo, Victor Lomachinsky, Louisa H. Smith, Joseph P. Newhouse, M. Brandon Westover, Deborah Blacker, Lee Schwamm, Sebastien Haneuse, Lidia M.V.R. Moura. "Benzodiazepine Initiation and the Risk of Falls or Fall-Related Injuries in Older Adults Following Acute Ischemic Stroke." February 6, 2024.

Associations Between Annual Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy Loss and Prescription Drug Spending and Use

Fung, Vicki, Mary Price, David Cheng, Tej A. Patel1, Zhiyou Yang, John Hsu, Margarita Alegria, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Associations Between Annual Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy Loss and Prescription Drug Spending and Use." JAMA Health Forum 5.2 (February 2024): e235152.

Experimental Evidence on the Effectiveness of Nonexperts for Improving Vaccine Demand

Alsan, Marcella, and Sarah Eichmeyer. "Experimental Evidence on the Effectiveness of Nonexperts for Improving Vaccine Demand." American Economic Journal: Economic Policy 16.1 (February 2024): 394-414.

Medicare price negotiation and pharmaceutical innovation following the Inflation Reduction Act

Vogel, Matthew, Pragya Kakani, Amitabh Chandra, and Rena M. Conti. "Medicare price negotiation and pharmaceutical innovation following the Inflation Reduction Act." Nature Biotechnology (31 January 2024).

Using Satellite Imagery to Detect the Impacts of New Highways: An Application to India

Baragwanath Vogel, Kathryn, Gordon H. Hanson, Amit Khandelwal, Chen Liu, and Hogeun Park. "Using Satellite Imagery to Detect the Impacts of New Highways: An Application to India." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP24-003, January 2024.

Help for the Heartland? The Employment and Electoral Effects of the Trump Tariffs in the United States

Autor, David, Anne Beck, David Dorn, and Gordon H. Hanson. "Help for the Heartland? The Employment and Electoral Effects of the Trump Tariffs in the United States." NBER Working Paper Series, January 2024.

The Mismeasurement of Work Time: Implications for Wage Discrimination and Inequality

Borjas, George J., and Daniel S. Hamermesh. "The Mismeasurement of Work Time: Implications for Wage Discrimination and Inequality." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP24-002, January 2024.

Adoption of Internal Medicine Milestone Ratings and Changes in Bias Against Black, Latino, and Asian Internal Medicine Residents

Gray, Bradley M., Rebecca S. Lipner, Robert O. Roswell, Alicia Fernandez, Jonathan L Vandergrift, and Marcella Alsan. "Adoption of Internal Medicine Milestone Ratings and Changes in Bias Against Black, Latino, and Asian Internal Medicine Residents." Annals of Internal Medicine (January 2024): 70-82.

The Mismeasurement of Work Time: Implications for Wage Discrimination and Inequality

Borjas, George, and Daniel S. Hamermesh. "The Mismeasurement of Work Time: Implications for Wage Discrimination and Inequality." NBER Working Paper Series, January 2024.

Using Satellite Imagery to Detect the Impacts of New Highways: An Application to India

Vogel, Kathryn Baragwanath, Gordon H. Hanson, Amit Khandelwal, Chen Liu, Hogeun Park. "Using Satellite Imagery to Detect the Impacts of New Highways: An Application to India." NBER Working Paper Series, January 2024.

Washington’s New Trade Consensus And What It Gets Wrong

Hanson, Gordon. "Washington’s New Trade Consensus And What It Gets Wrong." Review of No Trade Is Free: Changing Course, Taking on China, and Helping America’s Workers, by Robert Lighthizer. Foreign Affairs, 103.1, January/February 2024.

Effect of an Intensive Food-as-Medicine Program on Health and Health Care Use: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Doyle, Joseph, Marcella Alsan, Nicholas Skelley, Yutong Lu, and John Cawley. "Effect of an Intensive Food-as-Medicine Program on Health and Health Care Use: A Randomized Clinical Trial." JAMA Internal Medicine (December 26, 2023).

Adoption of Internal Medicine Milestone Ratings and Changes in Bias Against Black, Latino, and Asian Internal Medicine Residents

Gray, Bradley M., Rebecca S. Lipner, Robert O. Roswell, Alicia Fernandez, Jonathan L. Vandergrift, and Marcella Alsan. "Adoption of Internal Medicine Milestone Ratings and Changes in Bias Against Black, Latino, and Asian Internal Medicine Residents." Annals of Internal Medicine (December 26, 2023).

The Electoral and Policy Effects of Election Timing in City and County Government

de Benedictis Kessner, Justin. "The Electoral and Policy Effects of Election Timing in City and County Government." December 23, 2023.

Where the Sidewalk Ends: How Participation Contributes to Inequity in Basic Government Service Provision

de Benedictis Kessner, Justin. "Where the Sidewalk Ends: How Participation Contributes to Inequity in Basic Government Service Provision." December 23, 2023.

The deepest foundation of our democratic crisis

Mansbridge, Jane. "The deepest foundation of our democratic crisis." International Political Science Review (December 21, 2023).

American local government elections database

de Benedictis-Kessner, Justin, Diana Da In Lee, Yamil R. Velez, and Christopher Warshaw. "American local government elections database." Scientific Data 10 (December 19, 2023).

A Partisan Solution to Partisan Gerrymandering: The Define–Combine Procedure

Palmer, Maxwell, Benjamin Schneer, and Kevin DeLuca. "A Partisan Solution to Partisan Gerrymandering: The Define–Combine Procedure." Political Analysis (December 13, 2023): 1-16.

The Great Resignation, Employment, and Wages in Health Care

Chandra, Amitabh, and Louis-Jonas Heizlsperger. "The Great Resignation, Employment, and Wages in Health Care." NEJM Catalyst, December 4, 2023.

US Immigration from Latin America in Historical Perspective

Hanson, Gordon, Pia Orrenius, and Madeline Zavodny. "US Immigration from Latin America in Historical Perspective." Journal of Economic Perspectives 37.1 (Winter 2023): 199-222.

Family Tree Branches and Southern Roots: Contemporary Racial Differences in Marriage in Intergenerational and Contextual Perspective

Bloome, Deirdre, and Garrett T. Pace. "Family Tree Branches and Southern Roots: Contemporary Racial Differences in Marriage in Intergenerational and Contextual Perspective." American Journal of Sociology .

Cost of Exempting Sole Orphan Drugs From Medicare Negotiation

Vogel, Matthew, Olivia Zhao, William B. Feldman, Amitabh Chandra, Aaron S. Kesselheim, and Benjamin N. Rome. "Cost of Exempting Sole Orphan Drugs From Medicare Negotiation." JAMA Internal Medicine (November 27, 2023).

The Gender Wage Gap, Between-Firm Inequality, and Devaluation: Testing a New Hypothesis in the Service Sector

Brick, Carmen, Daniel Schneider, and Kristen Harknett. "The Gender Wage Gap, Between-Firm Inequality, and Devaluation: Testing a New Hypothesis in the Service Sector." Work and Occupations 50.4 (November 2023): 539-577.

Racial/ethnic and gender inequities in the sufficiency of paid leave during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from the service sector

Goodman, Julia M., and Daniel Schneider. "Racial/ethnic and gender inequities in the sufficiency of paid leave during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from the service sector." American Journal of Industrial Medicine 66.11 (November 2023): 928-937.

Comment on "Presidential Address: Demand-Side Constraints in Development: The Role of Market Size, Trade, and (In)Equality"

Rodrik, Dani. Comment on "Presidential Address: Demand-Side Constraints in Development: The Role of Market Size, Trade, and (In)Equality", by Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg and Tristan Reed. Econometrica, 91.6, November 2023: 1959-1962.

Immigration and occupational comparative advantage

Hanson, Gordon, and Chen Liu. "Immigration and occupational comparative advantage." Journal of International Economics 145 (November 2023): 103809.

Investigator Racial Diversity and Clinical Trial Participation

Alsan, Marcella, Romaine A. Campbell, Lukas Leister, and Ayotomiwa Ojo. "Investigator Racial Diversity and Clinical Trial Participation." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP23-029, October 2023.

Media Measurement Matters: Estimating the Persuasive Effects of Partisan Media with Survey and Behavioral Data

Wittenberg, Chloe, Matthew A. Baum, Adam J. Berinsky, Justin de Benedictis-Kessner, and Teppei Yamamoto. "Media Measurement Matters: Estimating the Persuasive Effects of Partisan Media with Survey and Behavioral Data." The Journal of Politics 85.4 (October 2023): 1275-1290.

Civil Liberties in Times of Crisis

Alsan, Marcella, Luca Braghieri, Sarah Eichmeyer, Minjeong Joyce Kim, Stefanie Stantcheva, and David Y. Yang. "Civil Liberties in Times of Crisis." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 15.4 (October 2023): 389-421.

Community Engagement with Law Enforcement after High-Profile Acts of Police Violence

Ang, Desmond, Panka Bencsik, Jesse Bruhn, and Ellora Derenoncourt. "Community Engagement with Law Enforcement after High-Profile Acts of Police Violence." October 2023.

Most Hourly Workers at Large Service Sector
Firms Still Lack Paid Sick Leave

Kuhlman, Elizabeth, and Daniel Schneider. "Most Hourly Workers at Large Service Sector Firms Still Lack Paid Sick Leave." Shift Project Research Brief, October 2023.

What Does the Inflation Reduction Act Mean for Patients and Physicians?

Chandra, Amitabh, and Benedic Ippolito. "What Does the Inflation Reduction Act Mean for Patients and Physicians?" NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery 4.10 (September 20, 2023).

Allocative Skill

Caplin, Andrew, David J. Deming, Søren Leth-Petersen, and Ben Weidmann. "Allocative Skill." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP23-028, September 2023.

Algorithmic recommendations have limited effects on polarization: A naturalistic experiment on YouTube

Liu, Naijia, Matthew A. Baum, Adam J. Berinsky, Allison J.B. Chaney, Justin de Benedictis-Kessner, Andy Guess, Dean Knox, Christopher Lucas, Rachel Mariman, and Brandon M. Stewart. "Algorithmic recommendations have limited effects on polarization: A naturalistic experiment on YouTube." September 18, 2023.

Algorithmic Recommendations and Human Discretion

Angelova, Victoria, Will S. Dobbie, and Crystal Yang. "Algorithmic Recommendations and Human Discretion." NBER Working Paper Series, September 2023.

The Impact of the Medicaid Reimbursement Bump on Influenza Vaccination Rates Among US Teens: Evidence from the National Immunization Survey–Teen 2011–2020

Marcondes, Felippe O., Mary Price, Alex McDowell, Joseph P. Newhouse, John Hsu, and Vicki Fung. "The Impact of the Medicaid Reimbursement Bump on Influenza Vaccination Rates Among US Teens: Evidence from the National Immunization Survey–Teen 2011–2020." The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine 36.5 (September-October 2023): 1-29.